81 years ago today, on May 28 1943, Tacoma-class patrol frigate USS Glendale (PF-36) was launched at Consolidated Steel Corporation, Wilmington, California, sponsored by Miss Shirley Schlichtman. Transferred to Thailand as HTMS Tachin (PF-1) on 29 October 1951, where she is now a museum ship at the Thai Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School, Nakhon Nayok, Thailand.
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62 years ago today, on 28 May 1962 former lighthouse tender MV Cape Don was launched at the State Dockyard NSW
MV Cape Don, Waverton, NSW, Australia
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On 27 May 1994 Knox-class frigate USS Ainsworth (FF-1090) was decommissioned and transferred to Turkey as TCG Ege (F-256).
MuseumShip in Izmir, Turkey
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On 27 May 1937 Dutch Jan van Amstel-class minesweeper HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen was commissioned, LTZ 1 J.R.L. Le-beau commanding.
MuseumShip at MarineMuseum, Den Helder, Netherlands
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On 27 May 1911 former tender of the White Star Line SS Nomadic was completed and acquired
MuseumShip SS Nomadic, Belfast, UK
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On 27 May 1945, Gearing-class destroyer USS Sarsfield (DD-837) was launched by the Bath Iron Works Co., Bath, Maine, sponsored by Mrs. Eugene S. Sarsfield. She was transferred to Taiwan as Te Yang (DG-925) on October 1 1977 and is now a museum ship in Tainan City, Taiwan.
On 27 May 1914, Russian empire's icebreaker Tsar Mikhail Feodorovich was commissioned at the Vulcan Werft, Stettin, Germany.
Now MuseumShip Suur Tõll at Lennusadam, Tallinn, Estonia
On 25 May 1947, Burmese HMBS Mayu was commissioned, Lieutenant Commander Khin Maung Bo in command.
She was the former River-class frigate HMS Fal.
MuseumShip at Myanmar Naval Training Headquarters, Yangon, Myanmar
On 25 May 1973 Australian Oberon-class submarine HMAS Otama (SS62) was laid down at Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company.
Future MuseumShip at Victorian Maritime Centre, Crib Point, VIC, Australia
128 years ago today, on 23 May 1897 Russian Protected Cruiser Aurora was laid down at Admiralty Shipyard St. Petersburg.
MuseumShip in St. Petersburg, Russia
